Tonight, while watching a bit of the Celtics' game, I heard something more shocking than a whistle to call a travel in the NBA.

That's right, one of the announcers said, and I quote:
"You don't have to have your feet set to draw an offensive foul."

I'm still a bit stunned by this revelation. All this time, I've apparently been doing things wrong by just looking at the defender's feet!!

High school - defensive player B1 has obtained a legal guarding position and jumps straight up when he is charged into by A1. Would this not be a charge without the feet being set? Rule 4-19-6 (p. 30 in Simplified and Illustrated)

[Edited by paulis on May 25th, 2002 at 10:31 PM]

paulis, I believe young Mr. Dexter was engaging in sarcasm.

If you wait long enough, anything can happen.

wow!!!!!!! I bet everyone listining thought he was an idiot who didn't know what he was talking about too!

Conversation (well, maybe a loud conversation)
between me & a coach at a recent AAU game right after I
made a PC call against his player:

Coach: "Dan! He wasn't set! His feet were still moving!"
Me: "Coach, you know he's allowed to move his feet."
Coach: "Yeah, sure he can, but not side to side!"
Me: :rolleyes:

So I guess the word *is* getting out, but the message
recieved is not quite the message sent. ;)

Mark, I noticed this too with a similar reaction!! Does it mean that Jesus is coming back tomorrow...